Being a nice person is not the same as being kind. There’s a difference between nice and being kind—even our bodies recognize the distinction. Kindness not only pours a lot of good into the world, but it’s also good for one’s own health. It doesn’t take much to...
This CT nonprofit is recycling oyster shells that are otherwise going to waste Oysters are a delicacy that many New Englanders savor, but removing their shells from the ocean floor actually harms the environment. Now a first-of-its kind program in Connecticut aims to...
Man reunited with parents’ wedding rings after they were found hidden in his childhood home A set of wedding rings that belong to the parents of a Pennsylvania man were returned to him after the current owners of his childhood home found them hidden in a light....
Masterpiece found hanging in French woman’s kitchen headed to the Louvre Masterpiece found hanging in French woman’s kitchen headed to the Louvre Nov. 16 (UPI) — A long-lost masterpiece dating back to 1280 is headed to the Louvre after it was found...
Grandma and stranger she mistakenly texted for Thanksgiving Their Thanksgiving tradition is sweeter than candied yams. An Arizona teenager who was accidentally invited to Turkey Day dinner by an elderly stranger in 2016 will spend the holiday with the kind-hearted...
Gratitude Really is Good for You. Here’s What the Science Shows. Two decades ago, a landmark study led by the psychologist Robert A. Emmons sought to understand how people benefit from gratitude, a question that scientists had rarely explored until then. Dr. Emmons’s...
